bang
/ˈbæŋ/ noun B1- A sudden percussive noise. · When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang.
- A heavy strike upon an object causing such a noise. · I gave the door a bang and it swung open.· That bang on his head has sent him funny.
- An explosion. · When he pushed the detonator, the bang blew him off his feet.
- The symbol !, known as an exclamation point. · An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.
- A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is written as n!
- An act of sexual intercourse.
- An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
- An explosive product. · Load the bang into the hole.
Plural bangs
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- bang about To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
- bang around To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
- bang away to strike or hit repeatedly
- bang into To accidentally collide with (something).
- bang off To fire (a weapon or a shot); to ejaculate.
- bang out To do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofession...
- bang up To damage.
From the library
The big man brought the bang-stick, and Nag fell in two pieces!
We heard the steps of our visitors descend the stair and the bang of the front door.
Other matches
- bang To make sudden loud noises, often repeatedly, e... B1
- bang A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the ... C2
- bang Right, directly. C2
- bang about To make a lot of percussive noise while moving ...
- bang around To make a lot of percussive noise while moving ...
- bang away to strike or hit repeatedly
- bang into To accidentally collide with
- bang off To fire
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